Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021.

(2) Regulation 10 of these Regulations comes into force on 23rd August 2021.

(3) Otherwise, these Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 8th August 2021.

(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only.

(5) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021( 2).

Amendment of the Principal Regulations

2.  The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.

Amendment of regulation 2A

3.  In regulation 2A (exemptions for vaccinated travellers and others)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “other than Metropolitan France”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “Metropolitan France or”;

(b) in paragraph (7), for “paragraphs (3) and (6)” substitute “paragraph (3)”;

(c) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A)  For the purposes of paragraph (6), P has completed a course of doses of a vaccine if P has received the complete course of doses of the vaccine as specified in the manufacturer’s guidance for that vaccine. ”;

(d) in paragraph (8), for “received”, in the second place in which it occurs, substitute “completed”.

Amendment of regulation 17A

4.  In regulation 17A (requirement to ensure passengers possess evidence of vaccination)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)  An operator must ensure that a passenger other than a category 1 arrival or a Schedule 11 passenger (“P”) who has indicated on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility criteria for reduced isolation and testing requirements is in possession of the required evidence—

(a) if P presents at immigration control at the Channel Tunnel shuttle terminal area in France, with the intention of boarding a shuttle service destined for the United Kingdom, when P so presents;

(b) if P arrives at a port in England on a relevant service other than a shuttle service, when P so arrives. ”;

(b) omit paragraph (8).

Amendment of Schedule 1

5.  In Schedule 1 (category 1 countries and territories), at the appropriate places insert entries for—

“Austria ”;

“Germany ”;

“Latvia ”;

“Norway ”;

“Romania ”;

“Slovakia ”;

“Slovenia ”.

Amendment of Schedule 3

6.  In Schedule 3 (category 3 countries and territories)—

(a) omit the entries for—

(i) “Bahrain”;

(ii) “India”;

(iii) “Qatar”;

(iv) “United Arab Emirates”;

(b) at the appropriate places insert entries for—

“Georgia ”;

“Réunion ”;

“Mayotte ”;

“Mexico ”.

Amendment of Schedule 5

7.  In Schedule 5 (list of sporting events)—

(a) omit the following entries—

(i) “Guinness PRO14 Rugby Football Union fixtures”;

(ii) “British Athletics – 20km Race Walk Olympic Trial”;

(iii) “Lingfield Derby/Oaks Trials Day horse-racing”;

(iv) “Dante Festival horse-racing”;

(v) “Al Shaqab Lockinge Day horse-racing”;

(vi) “Curling – World Mixed Doubles Championship 2021”;

(vii) “AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds”;

(viii) “European 10,000m Cup (incorporating the British 10,000 Olympic Trial)”;

(ix) “W Series Test Event”;

(x) “Manchester Invitational 2021”;

(xi) “All England Lawn Tennis Club – The Championships, Wimbledon”;

(xii) “IBSA Judo Grand Prix Warwick”;

(xiii) “Rugby League Mid Season International – England vs Combined Nations All Stars”;

(xiv) “Lawn Tennis Association – Nottingham Open”;

(xv) “Lawn Tennis Association – Birmingham Classic”;

(xvi) “Lawn Tennis Association – Cinch Championships”;

(xvii) “Lawn Tennis Association – Nottingham Trophy”;

(xviii) “Lawn Tennis Association – Eastbourne International”;

(xix) “The Cazoo Derby Festival horse-racing”;

(xx) “Royal Ascot horse-racing”;

(xxi) “2021 Great Britain Sail Grand Prix I Plymouth”;

(xxii) “British Grand Prix”;

(xxiii) “2021 English Adaptive Surfing Open”;

(b) at the end insert—

• “Motorsport UK – British Rally Championship

• Equestrian – FEI International Events

• Antrim Coast Half Marathon (World Athletics Label Series event)

• Channel VAS Squash Championships 2021

• British Curling International Fixtures

• Future Stars International Basketball Tournament

• Premier League Fixtures Season 2021/22

• UFC Fight Night – Brunson vs Till

• World Snooker Tour Classic

• United Rugby Championship

• Motorsport UK – British Superkart Grand Prix

• Motorsport UK – Greenpower Car Race

• Betfair Sprint Cup Day horse-racing

• Cazoo St Leger Meeting horse-racing

• Cambridgeshire Meeting horse-racing

• Springfield Scottish Squash Open

• Enduro World Series – Tweed Valley 2021

• Skyline Scotland

• WDDA Winmau World Cup and Festival of Disability Darts 2021

• Dressage – National Championships

• The Great North Run

• The Great Manchester Run

• World Grand Prix Darts

• Taekwondo Grand Prix

• Legends Tour – Farmfoods Senior Masters

• FIM Speedway of Nations

• The Women’s Tour road cycling race

• Tiree Wave Classic

• World Snooker Tour – Northern Ireland Open

• Virgin Money London Marathon

• Sun Chariot Meeting horse-racing

• Dubai Future Champions Festival horse-racing

• QIPCO British Champions Day horse-racing

• Vertem Futurity Trophy horse-racing

• Weber Cup

• Fast5 Netball All-Stars

• Superstars of Gymnastics

• Basketball Superslam

• World Snooker Tour – German Masters Qualifiers

• Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations

• Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally

• Baxters Loch Ness Marathon

• International Boxing – Frank Duffin Promotions

• International Boxing – Adam Booth Promotions

• Kynoch International Boxing – Sam Kynoch

• International Boxing – Blackflash Promotions (Pat Barrett)

• International Boxing – Kieran Farrell Promotions

• International Boxing – Mark Prior Promotions

• International Boxing – Shamrock Boxing Promotions (Mervyn Turner)

• International Boxing – Trinity Entertainment (David Nelson)

• International Boxing – VIP Boxing Promotions (Steve Wood)

• International Boxing – Goodwin Promotions (Steve Goodwin)

• International Boxing – Tommy Owens Promotions

• International Boxing – BCB Boxing Promotions (Errol Johnson)

• International Boxing – Carl Greaves Promotions

• International Boxing – Stefy Bull Promotions

• International Boxing – Steve Wraith Promotions

• International Boxing – Neilson Boxing (Mark Neilson)

• International Boxing – Gary Booth Promotions

• International Boxing – Phil Jeffries Promotions

• International Boxing – Matthew Jobes Promotions

• International Boxing – Steve Bendall Promotions

• International Boxing – Sanigar Events (Chris Sanigar) ”.

Amendment of Schedule 11

8.—(1) Schedule 11 (additional measures applicable to arrivals from category 3 countries and territories) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1)(g)(x), for “4 apart from” substitute “3 apart from Georgia or”.

(3) In paragraph 18—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “England” substitute “the UK”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (7)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “school or college” substitute “school in the UK, or college in England or in Wales,”;

(ii) in paragraph (b)—

(aa) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (iv);

(bb) in paragraph (v), for “19(2B)” substitute “19(2) or (2B)”;

(cc) at the end of paragraph (v) insert—

“;

(vi) an independent school included in the register of independent schools in Wales (kept under section 158 of the Education Act 2002( 3) ),

(vii) a school within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986( 4) , or

(viii) a school within the meaning given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980( 5) ”.

Amendment of Schedule 13

9.  In Schedule 13 (prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England), in paragraph 4—

(a) omit the following sub-paragraphs—

(i) sub-paragraph (aa);

(ii) sub-paragraph (ea);

(iii) sub-paragraph (h);

(iv) sub-paragraph (k);

(b) after sub-paragraph (eza) insert—

“(ezb) Georgia; ”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) Mexico; ”.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010

10.  In regulation 4ZA (duty to notify PHE of the results of certain mandatory tests) of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010( 6), in paragraph (1)(a)—

(a) after “test” insert “or a day 8 test (”;

(b) after “Regulations”)” insert “)”.

Transitional and saving provision

11.  In relation to any person who arrived in England before 4.00 a.m. on 8th August 2021, the Principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by these Regulations, other than regulation 7, had not been made.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 (“the International Travel Regulations”) and the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 (“the Notification Regulations”).

Regulation 3 amends regulation 2A of the International Travel Regulations to exempt certain arrivals from category 2 countries who have received a complete course of a vaccine which is not an authorised vaccine from certain testing and self-isolation requirements. It also removes the exclusion for travellers from Metropolitan France, so that such travellers are treated in the same manner as other category 2 arrivals.

Regulation 4 makes consequential amendments to regulation 17A of the International Travel Regulations to take account of the lifting of restrictions on travellers from Metropolitan France.

Regulations 5 and 6 amend Schedules 1 and 3 to the International Travel Regulations to amend the list of places designated as category 1 (“green-list”) and category 3 (“red-list”) countries and territories. Regulation 9 makes consequential changes to Schedule 13 to the International Travel Regulations to prohibit the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England from red-list countries.

Regulation 7 updates the list of sporting events in Schedule 5 to the International Travel Regulations.

Regulation 8 amends paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 11 to the International Travel Regulations to include children who attend boarding school in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as well as in England.

Regulation 10 makes minor amendments to regulation 4ZA of the Notification Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.